Production & Shipments
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Emirates Steel Logs Solid Production in 2014
17 June 2015 - Abu Dhabi-Based Emirates Steel produced 0.55 million tonnes of heavy structural sections, 1.85 million tonnes of rebar and 0.4 million tonnes of wire rod during 2014 despite market challenges, its chief executive said.
ThyssenKrupp Profiting From Strong Growth in North American Auto Market: New Steering Components Plant Opened in Mexico
09 June 2015 - The industrial and technology group ThyssenKrupp continues to expand in the growth region North America.
Conares to Grow UAE Steel Production Capabilities
29 May 2015 - According to Construction Week Online, Conares intends to further strengthen its steel production capabilities in the UAE.
Latin American Finished Steel Imports Grow 20% in 1Q 2015, While Production Increases Only 2%
28 May 2015 - According to Alacero, during 1Q 2015, crude steel production in Latin America decreased 2% while finished steel production grew 2% vs 1Q 2014.
World Crude Steel Production for April 2015
27 May 2015 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2015, a -1.7% decrease compared to April 2014.
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Up 2.4% for Week Ending 16 May 2015
22 May 2015 - According to statistics compiled by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in the week ending May 16, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,705,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 72.1 percent.
Salzgitter AG Posts Q1 Results
18 May 2015 - In the first quarter of the financial year 2015, the Salzgitter Group achieved the highest pre-tax profit since the second quarter of 2011.
AISI: March Steel Shipments Up 5% From February
14 May 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of March 2015, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,270,793 net tons, a 5.0 percent increase from the 6,925,596 net tons shipped in the previous month, February 2015, and a 12.8 percent decrease from the 8,337,578 net tons shipped in March 2014.
Latin America: Finished Steel Production Grows 4% While Imports Increase 32% in Jan/Feb 2015
28 April 2015 - Finished steel in Latin America – Jan/Feb 2015 vs Jan/Feb 2014: > Production increases 4%. > Apparent steel use grows 8% > Total imports rise 32%
AZZ incorporated Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015
23 April 2015 - AZZ incorporated, a global provider of galvanizing services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services, today announced financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended February 28, 2015.
ATI Announces First Quarter 2015 Results
23 April 2015 - First Quarter 2015 Results: • Sales of $1.13 billion increased 7% compared to Q4 2014 • Segment operating profit improved 25% to $83.8 million, or 7.4% of sales • Aerospace market sales increased 14% • Net income attributable to ATI was $10.0 million, or $0.09 per share • $12.4 million of HRPF start-up and Rowley PQ qualification costs • HRPF successfully integrated into daily operations
MMK Group Announces Operational Results for Q1 2015
23 April 2015 - MMK Group’s overall crude steel output in Q1 2015 totalled 3,228 thousand tonnes (+5.1% q-o-q; +1.3% y-o-y). Overall steelmaking capacity utilisation at the main Magnitogorsk site in Q1 2015 exceeded 92%. At the same time, converter production operated at 100% of capacity.
March 2015 Crude Steel Production for the 65 Countries Reporting to worldsteel
22 April 2015 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 138 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2015, a -2.7% decrease compared to March 2014.
March Service Center Shipment Results Mirror February
20 April 2015 - U.S. shipments of steel were essentially flat year-on-year. Canadian results were similar, with a small decline in steel shipments.
Weekly Raw Steel Production - April 11, 2015
14 April 2015 - According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, in the week ending April 11, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,621,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 68.6 percent. Production was 1,841,000 net tons in the week ending April 11, 2014 while the capability utilization then was 76.6 percent.
Weekly Raw Steel Production - April 4, 2015
07 April 2015 - In the week ending April 4, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,600,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 67.7 percent. Production was 1,853,000 net tons in the week ending April 4, 2014 while the capability utilization then was 77.1 percent.
worldsteel: February Global Steel Production 0.6% Higher Y-o-Y
20 March 2015 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 128 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2015, a 0.6% increase compared to February 2014.
MSCI: Service Centers Shipments Lower in January 2015
03 March 2015 - U.S. shipments of both steel and aluminum decreased from levels a year ago in January 2015, according to the latest report from the Metals Service Center Institute. Canadian results were similar.
Alacero: 2014 Latin America Steel Production Fell While Imports Rose
02 March 2015 - End of the year figures show that the Latin American steel market did not grow during 2014, impacted by the global and regional economic deceleration, said Latin America’s steel association Alacero.
MMK Increases Production and Shipments of Automotive Sheet
26 February 2015 - OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) increased 2014 shipments of metal products to automotive producers by 18% y-o-y to 415,000 tonnes from 353,000s tonnes in 2013.
